Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GX850

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GX850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ70 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the GX850 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ70 matches up against the GX850 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 vs the GX850.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and GX850 is 63 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and GX850.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FZ70 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The older FZ70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.